The comments appeared to confirms the actress' previous claims on Twitter (dated 10 October 2017) that she told him of the alleged rape at a photo opportunity of their film Going All The Way.

In her book, the 44-year-old star claims that as she turned to leave a meeting in the producer's Utah hotel suite, Weinstein undressed her, forced her into a hot tub, and performed oral sex on her against her will.

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@benaffleck “GODDAMNIT! I TOLD HIM TO STOP DOING THAT” you said that to my face. The press conf I was made to go to after assault. You lie.

Another email used by Weinstein's lawyer as a defence was sent by McGowan's former manager who said she had spoken to McGowan after the alleged rape.

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'When we met up the following day, she hesitantly told me of her own accord that during the meeting that night before she had gotten into a hot tub with Mr Weinstein,' Messick's email reads.

'She was very clear about the fact that getting into that hot tub was something that she did consensually and that in hindsight it was also something that she regretted having done.'

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In a statement, Weinstein's lawyer said: 'As a general matter, Harvey Weinstein and his attorneys have refrained from publicly criticising any of the women who have made allegations of sexual assault against Mr Weinstein despite a wealth of evidence that would demonstrate the patent falsity of these claims.

'Watching the "performance" by Rose McGowan as she looks to promote her new book however, has made it impossible to remain quiet as she tries to smear Mr Weinstein with a bold lie that is denied not only by Mr Weinstein himself, but by at least two witnesses.'

In a response to Weinstein's lawyer on Twitter, McGowan posted:

Fuck you you fucking douche bag loser from hell. You will burn. You will be an empty suit coffin. You go fall off the planet you fuck. #RoseArmy BREATHE FIRE let motherfucker but https://t.co/tJq4M5lwiH

McGowan reportedly once reached a $100,000 (£70,000) settlement with Weinstein but later spoke out, saying she had been 'silenced for 20 years' and had been 'harassed' and 'maligned'.

Last night, E! premiered McGowan's documentary seriesCitizen Rose in which the network says shows the star making her 'voice heard as a pivotal figurehead for the movement in speaking out against and combatting sexual harassment in Hollywood and all work places'.

Weinstein, who is the subject of a number of accusations of rape, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, has 'unequivocally' denied all allegations.

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